[Seeing Kyo crumble before his eyes has a great effect on Shiki. He is usually reserved, hiding his emotions until he is physically overwhelmed. It's a bad habit, but when you grow up in a house with Ren Sohma, you learn when to speak and when to bite your tongue. However, seeing Kyo like this, Shiki pushes his usual walls down and hurries to his uncle, wrapping his arms around him protectively.]

What she said to you wasn't right. Our blood was cursed, but the way we handled it made it much worse. She was afraid she would lose everyone - that no one would care about her - so she held onto you as tightly as she could, torturing you to keep you too afraid to move.

[It's a sick way of thinking and Shiki trembles.]

The cat rebelled. The cat knew that things couldn't always stay the same. That's why you suffered. You were ready to move on and she - god - held you back.

It's when god was able to let go that the curse was broken.